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Burger demand spurs need for butcher cows, bulls

By Dwayne Klassen March 5, 2012

Cattle movement in the province continued to remain at a brisk pace during the week ended Feb. 17, although values for the heavier-weight animals continued to weaken. The quality of the animals being marketed was described as being in the average to above-average category, with premiums still being offered for the top-quality grass cattle. The

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Texas cattle herd — still big, much, much smaller

February 15, 2012

The Texas beef cow herd is at its lowest level since 1960 after record drought forced ranchers to export more than 150,000 head of cattle to greener pastures in 2011, three times more the 45,000 in 2010, says a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. Texas, the U.S.’s largest beef-cow-producing state, saw a decline in 2011,

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USDA report shows even fewer cattle than expected

By K.t. Arasu, Theopolis Waters February 16, 2012

The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk for the fifth straight year to a 60-year low, a government report showed Jan. 27, as a devastating drought and record high feed costs hit production, which will likely mean even higher beef prices for consumers. One of the worst droughts since the dust bowl days in the 1930s

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Analysts say bull run in U.S. cattle may continue

By K.t. Arasu, Theopolis Waters February 16, 2012

Texas rancher Jim Selman is on the verge of going out of the cattle business, a victim of one of the worst droughts since the dust bowl in the 1930s. The 300-cow herd on his 3,000-acre ranch in Gonzales county has dwindled to a mere seven animals, as the verdant pastures turned into dried-up brush

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Bright outlook for cow-calf sector

By Daniel Winters January 27, 2012

If you thought calf prices were good this winter, just wait until next fall. During the tail end of the 2011 calf run, 550-weight feeder prices averaged around $1.60 per pound. Barring macroeconomic disasters affecting consumer purchasing power in major markets, calves could punch higher next fall to $1.75 per pound, Brian Perillat, manager and

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Lightweights expected to move as auctions resume

By Adam Johnston January 24, 2012

Strong prices and movement at the various auction marts across Manitoba are expected to continue in the new year as activity resumes after the Christmas holiday season. “Indications are that the few cattle that have been publicly traded out there are fully steady,” said Rick Wright, a cattle buyer for Heartland Order Buying Co., adding

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Environmental Group Roasts Modern Livestock Production On “Factory Farms”

By Alex Binkley October 27, 2011

CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR / OTTAWA The rapid growth in modern livestock production is causing environmental damage and spreading serious diseases such as avian influenza and BSE, according to the Worldwatch Institute. Much of the vigorous growth in meat production is due to the rise of industrial animal agriculture, or factory farming, said Danielle Nierenberg, senior researcher

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Brazil Farming Revolution May Slow Amazon Demise

By Reese Ewing September 29, 2011

Cassio Carvalho do Val is about to invest nearly $2 million to add 10,000 cattle to his ranch on the edge of the Amazon. But instead of burning down forest for his growing herd to graze freely he will break with tradition, reducing his pasture land and adding grain to their diet. Val is one

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Keep Testing Suspicious Cattle For Bse, Cfia Urges

By Alex Binkley September 29, 2011

Cattle producers shouldn t let their guard down when it comes to testing for BSE just because the number of confirmed cases has dropped to less than a trickle, says a senior veterinarian at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Bachir Djillali, staff veterinarian for disease control, says it s still possible that a few more

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The Beef Industry Is On The Horns Of A Dilemma

By Kris Ringwall September 29, 2011

The beef world is changing, but one should avoid the word chaotic because the beef world has a lot of structure and is far from disorganized. However, the incoming forces that we do not control, such as Mother Nature, are slamming us. Although the response is quite organized, those forces certainly increase our sense of

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U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

Pulse Weekly: Steady prices, high production for chickpeas

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